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Soccer-Leverkusen's Baumgartlinger out until May, in doubt for Euro tournament
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Julian Baumgartlinger has undergone surgery for a partial tear of a cruciate ligament and will not be back before May, the club said on Tuesday, putting his participation in the delayed Euro 2020 tournament in doubt.
Jailed Kremlin foe Navalny being used by West to destabilise Russia - Putin ally
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is being used by the West to try to destabilise Russia, a prominent hardliner and ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, saying he must be held to account for repeatedly breaking the law.
Barty itching to get started at Australian Open
SYDNEY (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty is itching to get back to competitive tennis at the Australian Open but has poured cold water on the idea that she might be set to end the 43-year wait for a homegrown women's champion.
AstraZeneca's initial EU delivery volumes of COVID-19 vaccine to fall short
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe's COVID-19 vaccination drive was dealt another blow on Friday when AstraZeneca said initial deliveries to the region will fall short of the targeted volumes because of a production glitch.
Bencic hopes Open organisers make it fair for players in isolation
(Reuters) - Swiss Belinda Bencic said players could get injured if they have to compete immediately after a hard quarantine in Melbourne and hoped Australian Open organisers would make the situation fairer for those confined to their rooms for 14 days.
Badosa's Australian Open in doubt after positive COVID-19 test
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Paula Badosa's Australian Open spot could be in jeopardy due to her positive COVID-19 test after the Victoria state government confirmed on Friday that anyone contracting the virus would have to undergo an additional period of isolation.
EU fines video game firms for blocking cross-border sales
The European Union has issued fines to a US video game platform and five game makers after they blocked players from buying cheaper copies of the games in other countries in the bloc.
Locked down players should get preferential treatment: Vallverdu
(Reuters) - Tennis coach Daniel Vallverdu says players who have been locked down in their hotel rooms for 14 days ahead of the Australian Open should get preferential treatment from organisers such as prime practice times and matches scheduled in the cooler hours of the day.
German police set sights on Vietnamese people smuggling
FRANKFURT, Jan 19 (AFP): German federal police said on Tuesday they were stepping up European cross-border cooperation to fight Vietnamese human trafficking, after Berlin became a key hub in a network of exploitation in service industries.
Germany warns of border closures amid fear of COVID-19 mutations
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Germany may need to consider border crossing curbs if other European countries do not act to halt the spread of the coronavirus, particularly its new, more transmissible variants.